Remmi
Remmi was the 4849th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 3236th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 574 places. More babies were named Remmi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Remi) oarsman (via Rémy) · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #4,849 girls, down 1,082 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28girls
- Girls and boys
- 91% girls, 9% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201750 babies
- Total since 1880
- 542babies recorded
What does the name Remmi mean?
Remmi is a spelling of Remi, pronounced the same way, so it shares Remi's meaning and origin.
Remi is a spelling of Remy, from French Rémy and Latin Remigius. DMNES derives the name from Latin remex, 'oarsman', and notes that Saint Remigius (Rémy) of Reims baptized the Frankish king Clovis in the 5th century, which made the name most common in France. Wiktionary describes Remi as a unisex variant of Remy. The ancient Gaulish tribe called the Remi, described on Wikipedia, has an unrelated name.
Remigius (Latin, “Remigius”)rēmex (Latin, “oarsman”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Remy, Rémy, Remington, Remigius.
See also: Latin names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Remi', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Remy', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Remi', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Remmi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,849 | #11,706 | 28 | 6 |
| 2020 | #3,767 | #13,619 | 39 | 5 |
| 2010 | #8,207 | — | 15 | — |
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How popular is Remmi, counting every spelling?
Remmi is a spelling of Remi, a name family that ranked #161 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,849 for Remmi on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,101 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remi | 2,023 | #145 | 10,891 |
| Remmi | 28 | #4,849 | 162 |
| Remie | 36 | #4,049 | 158 |
| Remmie | 9 | #10,739 | 56 |
| Remee | 5 | #16,739 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Remmi?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Remmi (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Remmi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Remmi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Remmi?
About 500 people born in the US named Remmi are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 5 and 11. That makes Remmi a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Remmi by state
How common Remmi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Remmi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Remmi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Remmi
What does Remmi mean?
Remmi is a spelling of Remi, which means “oarsman (via Rémy)” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Remmi?
Remmi was the 4849th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 3236th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 574 places. More babies were named Remmi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Remmi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 91% girls, 9% boys given the name Remmi in the US.
Where is Remmi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Remmi was most common in Washington (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.